The first name Kassandra
A girl’s name from Greek.
3 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
Greek origin
From Ancient Greek Κασσάνδρα (Kassándra).
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 14 girls were named Kassandra, making it the 2,006th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2022, with 17 births (#1,685).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Kassandra with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Kassandra at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 197 girls born in the United States were named Kassandra, the 1,177th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1993, when 2,731 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Nicknames and spellings
Nicknames for Kassandra
- Kassie
- Kass
Famous people named Kassandra
1 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Kassandra MissipoBelgian footballer, born 1998
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Questions
- What does the name Kassandra mean?
- From Ancient Greek Κασσάνδρα (Kassándra).
- What is the origin of the name Kassandra?
- From Ancient Greek Κασσάνδρα (Kassándra).
- How popular is the name Kassandra?
- In 2025, 14 girls born in England and Wales were named Kassandra, ranking 2,006th. Its peak was 2022, with 17 births.
- What are nicknames for Kassandra?
- Common nicknames for Kassandra include Kassie, Kass.
- Is Kassandra a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 33,528 US babies named Kassandra since 1880 were girls.
- When was Kassandra most popular?
- 1993 in the United States, when 2,731 babies were named Kassandra, its highest rank at 120th.